"I'm cooked, cooked I tell you!" I mumbled as I ruffled my hair with a lost expression as I stared at my system interfaces. Where was the Op cheats and mind-blowing traits huh?!. 'Calm down Handel, calm down, deep breaths, in....out...in..out'. As I finally calmed down, I looked at Laura expecting her to explain and that she did.
Soooo I'm guessing you've seen your system, fret not it's not as bad as it seems...okay it's bad..really bad. Laura said with a slightly nervous expression as she too seemed surprised with the recent development.
"S-so y-you're telling me I can only get to next minor rank in 5 years?!!!" I questioned with a pale face as the realization kicked in....a reality I did not like one bit.
H-hey don't take it out on me, it's not my fault you've got shitty luck. Laura in an attempt to save herself responded with a flustered expression.
"Huuuu...so what can I do to improve my rank improvement rate?". I questioned with a calm look on my face as I accepted the reality....yup I went through the five stages of grief in this short amount of time. 'I've never read of this 'rank improvement stuff' in any of the novels I've read in my past life but I guess it shouldn't be too hard to understand'. I thought to myself as I thought of ways to survive.
Well there're ways to improve them but the major one is to complete missions. Laura explained as she put one of her fingers on her cheek as she seemed to be in deep contemplation.
"What're the other ways" I asked as i thought 'i need to get as much information as I can, be it inconsequential or not'.
Well there're three ways to improve it...
You can use treasures, but they're really rare and the chances of you getting them are pretty low if not non existent at the current level you're at. Hunting helps too but you have to hunt at least 6 star beasts to see any major improvement and completing missions as I said before is the major way to lower the time frame.
"...i don't have a choice do I?" I asked as I went through the options Laura listed out for me which we're impractical at my current level.
It's not as bad as you're making it out to be, grow some balls from god's sake. Laura responded with a tired and frustrated expression as she sat on the bed Infront of me. You just have to complete the missions given to you, the missions give you rewards, rewards improve your level and with a higher level you can find other ways to fix your improvement rate. Laura added as she tried to cheer me up, which I appreciated quite a bit.
I stood up and walked around, ignoring the pain I was feeling all over as I asked "So when is the next mission coming?." And as if on cue I heard the door knob turning as a beautiful woman with auburn hair which reached her shoulder opened the door with a nervous expression.
"Y-you're alive? H-how? Oh my goodness"
"Oh..uhm..hi...I ju-"
*Click* *Click*. The door was locked once more as the woman ran outside to god knows where.
"This could be interesting" I said with a wry smile as I looked at my system screen.
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Name: Clark Thompson
Age: 22
Lvl: 1
Skills: None
Traits: [boy toy, BDSM partner, slow learner, soft spoken, pushover]
Mission completion: 1/??
Rank: F-
Rate of improvement: 1 level per 5 years (improvable).
[New mission: Decieve Miriam Rothschild]
[Reward: Rate of improvement will be reduced by 5 weeks]
[Penalty for failure: Rate of improvement will be increased by 5 weeks]
[Time limit: None]
Remark: Time to use your brains ☞￣ᴥ￣☞
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*Click* *Click*
"Apprehend the suspect quickly!". Two burly men clad in knight armor rushed in and grabbed me by my arms before I could even register what was going on as I was hauled to the feet of a tall, black-haired woman with a cold expression on her face as she looked at me from her seat.
"Answer my questions quickly and I'll think of sparing your worthless life". the woman said as she looked condescendingly at me as I tried to gather my thoughts.
This could be fun~. Laura who went back into my head when the guards came in said with an amused voice.
"Did you not hear me?" The woman said as she released her aura to seemingly suppress me and assert her dominance...or at least that was what should've happened if not for my system being useful for the first time.
******
[Ding!]
[New skill unlocked!]
[Rank nullification is in effect!]
[Time limit: 3:00]
[Rank nullification: Nullifies the aura of a higher ranked individual for a limited amount of time. The higher the rank the lower the time frame. Can only be used one time a day. More information below.....]
'Rank nullification huh'. I thought as I looked at my system screen. 'I guess it could save my neck if I used it properly'.
"Oh? For a mere F rank to be able to withstand a tiny bit of my aura.. interesting" The Black haired lady said as she leaned in with narrowed eyes that seemed to strip me naked.
*****
Name: Ava Rothschild
Age: 25
Lvl: 21
Rank: A+
Skills: [Ruler's hand lvl 2], [enchantment lvl.3], [Soul severance lvl.1] [Aura suppression lvl.2]
Traits: hates the weak, calm, calculating, cunning, eager to learn, loves a challenge, weak to compliments"
Remark: Don't get on her bad side or you won't know how you died →_→.
My system identified the woman as she leaned in to inspect me and gave me all her information, at least the basics that I could use to my advantage that is.
I bowed in my already kneeling posture as I said "Please forgive this servant for I was lost in your beauty and forgot to respond".
"Oh..uhm..th-that's fine..." Ava mumbled as a small blush grew on her beautiful face.
'Bingo!' I thought as I noticed her slightly flustered expression. 'If I play my cards right, I could leave here alive and potentially get a backer'.
I looked around quickly as I registered the location I was in, a well furnished castle, with gold rims adorning the ceilings and furniture, guards manning the doors clad in silver armory and what I presumed to be 3-star weapons and the aurburn haired woman who's name I figured out to be Miriam was glaring at me with a confused and angry expression.
"I'm the man this lovely lady hired for her pleasure". I said as I pointed to Miriam which made her jerk in surprise. "I passed out from the intense pleasure I was feeling and she must've mistaken it for my death". My body cringed as I said those lines out loud. Pleasure my ass! My body still hurts from whatever she did to this poor guy!.
"Is that true Miriam?" Ava asked as she looked over to the flustered Miriam with a calm look.
"I-i did buy him but he was dead!, I checked myself" Miriam responded as she tried to salvage the situation.
I on the other hand was focusing on another thing entirely as I looked at my system screen.
[Ding!]
[New skill unlocked!]
[Liar lvl.2]
[Time limit: None]
[Mission completion rate: 51%]
Remark: Almost there! Don't die yet!
My mouth twitched ever so slightly as I saw the skill my annoying system gave me. [Liar] as the name implies gives you the ability to bullshit anybody as far they don't have [Lie detection skill]. I was trying to survive alright!
"Both of you may leave and take care of your problems miriam and don't call me unless absolutely necessary, understand?" Ava asked Miriam with a serious expression as she seemed to have grown tired of the situation.
"Y-yes big sis" Miriam answered with a sullen expression as the guards carried me by my armpits and followed Miriam out of the room.
I'm not some toy that'll be carried around, I'm a person! A PERSON!!. Of course I couldn't say this out loud or my head should be on the floor.
"Tell me..." As we entered her room and the guards left, Miriam sat on the bed cross legged as she looked at me with narrowed eyes.
"How did you do it?" She asked with a suspicious expression. Laura spoke in my head what're you gonna say genius? Hehe~ this is really fun~.
I answered with an ignorant expression "Did what?"
"How did you fake your death" she clarified and I knew I had to give a plausible explanation or it won't end well.
"I have a condition..." I answered after a sigh and she looked at me with a curious expression to which I continued.
"Anytime my body experiences anything beyond it's threshold, I enter a vegetative state for some period of time so as to cope" I said with a straight face as I tried not to puke at the blatant lies I was telling.
"Hmm....so you're saying..it....was....that good.... that's.... nice". She answered with a blush as her voice trailed off towards the last sentence as she buried her face In her chest.
'She's cute' I thought as I looked at her flustered expression with a smile. "Yes ma'am it was that good." I affirmed her as I continued kneeling.
"O-okay then....stand up and massage my back as you normally do" she answered with a serious expression.....at least that's what she thought, but the blush ok her face only made her cuter.
'HOLY SHIT! She's cute as hell! How can someone be so cute!' I thought as I looked at her.
"Well?" She asked as she waited for me to snap out of my reverie.
"O-okay I'm coming" I said as I stood up and climbed the bed as I looked at her exposed back which would make any man drool and extended my hands to touch them.
"Mmm" she moaned lightly as her back arched by my touch
[Ding!]
[Mission accomplished!]
[Mission Decieve Miriam Rothschild has been completed!]
[Calculating rewards]
[Reward: -5 weeks to the rate of improvement]
[Additional reward: Magic fingers lvl.2]
[Magic fingers: Any female you touch with her consent in a sensitive region increases the pleasure felt when in contact]
[Time limit: None]
[Can be deactivated]
Remark: Nice one bro!
"Woah". I said under my breath as I looked at the screen. 'This is eerily similar to one of the webnovels I read in my past life'. I thought, 'but this could go a long way in my current situation'.
"H-hey" Miriam called out with a shaky voice as I was massaging her.
"Yes madam?" I answered, trying my best to get into the role play and not get found out in my early stages.
"C-could you go lower?" She requested with a shaky voice.
My brain worked at light speed to comprehend the meaning behind her words and the only response that came to mind was...'HELL YEAH!!!!'